A simple wind meter

1. INNOCENTIVE
SOLUTION
WIND METER

2. THE SUGGESTED SOLUTION
ONLY HAS ABOUT 4 PARTS
1. INEXPENSIVE PARTS
2. ROBUST
3. COST-EFFECTIVE TO MANUFACTURE
4. FLEXIBLE
5. POWERED BY THE WIND, NO BATTERY
TOTAL COST OF GODS IS AROUND 0.5$

3. SUGGESTED SOLUTION
● TURBINE
● WEATHER
PROTECTION
● GENERATOR
● ONE-CHIP
COMPUTER
● OUTGOING
SENSOR WIRES
● END COVER

4. GENERATOR
THE GENERATOR IS A PAGER MOTOR FOR GADGETS
SUCH AS PAGERS, MOBILE PHONES ETC.
IT COST AROUND 30 CENT IN LARGER VOLUMES
[WE HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS MOTOR BOTH USED AS ENGINE AND AS
GENERATOR, IT WOULD FIT THIS APPLICATION EXCELLENTLY]----EXAMPLE SUPPLIER:

5. SMALL GENERATOR
IN-EXPENSIVE
GENERATOR
30 CENTS
SOLID MEASUREMENTS
OF ROTATION DUE TO
BRUSH-DESIGN

6. 0.7 TINYAVR
ATMEL TINYAVR
AS CONTROLLER
IT WILL WORK
ROBUSTLY FROM
THE GENERATED
WIND ENERGY
WITH A TINY
FORM FACTOR

7. 0.7 TINYAVR
1X2 MM
COMPLETE
COMPUTER
SOLUTION
RUNNING OF
THE WIND
POWER Complete info here:
http://www.atmel.com/products/microcontrollers/avr/tinyAVR.aspx

8. THE “TURBINE” AND BODY COVE
SHOULD BE INJECTION MOLDED
AT A FEW CENTS TOTAL COST

9. Small and inexpensive
Total wind meter
fits within 1 cubic
inch
and cost ½ $

10. HOW TO BUILD AND TEST PROTOTYPE 1
- 3-D PRINT ENCLOSED “TURBINE” FROM
STL FILE
- BUY PAGER MOTOR FROM HERE: http:
//www.aliexpress.com/item/50pcs-lot-Vibrator-
Motor-DC-motor-4mm-x-8mm-Vibration-Pager-
Vibrating-with-Wire-and-Cover/1485460299.
html

11. HOW TO BUILD AND TEST PROTOTYPE 2
- BUY THIS DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT:
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?
pv47=14931&FV=fff40028%
2Cfff800e3&k=ATMEL&mnonly=0&newproduct
s=0&ColumnSort=0&page=1&quantity=0&ptm=
0&fid=0&pageSize=25

12. HOW TO BUILD AND TEST PROTOTYPE 3
- MOUNT TURBINE ON TOP OF -
MOTOR/GENERATOR WITH A TINY DOT OD
SUPER GLUE
-CONNECT VDD AND VSS OF CHIP TO
CABLES FROM GENERATOR
- CONNECT ONE CABLE TO
MEASUREMENT PIN

13. HOW TO BUILD AND TEST PROTOTYPE 4
- WRITE CONTROL PROGRAM AND
DOWNLOAD (ABOUT ½ PAGE OF CODE)
- OUTPUT PIN IS NOW A SOFTWARE
ADJUSTABLE WIND-ALARM-METER